The river warbler is an Old World warbler in the grass warbler genus Locustella. It breeds in east and central Europe into the western Palearctic. It is migratory, wintering in inland southern Africa, from around the Zambezi River south to the vicinity of Pretoria in South Africa. The genus name Locustella is from Latin and is a diminutive of locusta, "grasshopper". This refers to the song of the common grasshopper warbler and some others in this genus. The specific fluviatilis is Latin for "of a river". Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Wolf, J 1810)
Reference:
Taschenb. deutsch. Vögelk.
1 p.229
Protonym:
Sylvia fluviatilis
Type locality:
Danube, Austria.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42445694
Avibase ID:
2B020CA0ACF13B19
Avibase ID:
avibase-2B020CA0
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2B020CA0
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560837
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Locustelle fluviatile ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Locustelle fluviatile ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements 1st edition: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements, version 2021: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements, version 2022: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements, version 2023: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements, version 2024: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements 3rd edition: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements 4th edition: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements 6th edition: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements, version 2015: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements, version 2016: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements, version 2017: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements, version 2018: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Clements, version 2019: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
eBird version 1.50: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
eBird version 1.52: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
eBird version 1.53: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
eBird version 1.54: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
eBird version 1.55: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
eBird version 2015: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
eBird version 2016: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
eBird version 2017: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
eBird version 2018: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
eBird version 2019: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
eBird version 2021: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
eBird version 2022: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
eBird version 2023: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
eBird version 2024: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Locustella fluviatilis |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Locustella fluviatilis |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Locustella fluviatilis |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Eurasian River Warbler ( Locustella fluviatilis) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Locustella fluviatilis |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Locustella fluviatilis |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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